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Listeriosis Outbreak
Source: Vancouver Coastal Health [edited]: Public safety advisory for customers of Foody World Vancouver Coastal Health [VCH] is warning customers not to consume any produce or ready-to-eat foods made in-house at Foody World, at 3000 Sexsmith Road in Richmond, due to possible listeria contamination. So far at least 6 people have been hospitalized due to the illness. Potentially contaminated items include all ready-to-eat meat products such as BBQ pork and marinated...
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BC reduces antibiotic use: BCCDC article in BCMJ
The BC Centre for Disease Control issued the following news release on November 15, 2016: BC reduces antibiotic use, but still more to be done The rate of antibiotic prescribing in British Columbia fell 15 per cent between 2005 and 2014, according to a new analysis conducted by the BC Centre for Disease Control. “We’re seeing some good progress when it comes to reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescription in the community, which not...
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Annual repeat influenza vaccination effects: new research results published
A team led by Danuta Skowronski (Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens) of the BC Centre for Disease Control, published a scientific paper last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) that may also be of interest to you. The paper reflects the collaborative input of investigators from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) and the University of Cambridge (UK). In this paper, the effects of annual repeat influenza vaccination are addressed,...
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BCPSQC Quality Awards: Nominate People and Projects That Made Health Care Better!
Did your project improve how health care is delivered? Orr do you know somebody whose contributions to quality of care deserve recognition? Nominations are now being accepted for the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s 2018 Quality Awards. Categories celebrate projects within the four areas of care, as well as four inspiring people. The deadline to submit nominations is June 30, 2017. Judging criteria and nomination forms are available at...
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